‘Young & the Restless’ Brings Back Two Villains in Shocking Twist
Fans of The Young and The Restless were in for the ultimate shocker at the tail end of Thursday, November 14’s episode. It was revealed that Jordan Howard (Colleen Zenk) and Ian Ward (Ray Wise) were back to cause more trouble in Genoa City. While their revenge plot is yet to unfold, the duo is seemingly in cahoots against Sharon (Sharon Case), Phyllis (Michelle Stafford), and other mainstays.
The return of the two notorious characters was first hinted at in the previous episode of Y&R, which marked the iconic CBS soap’s 13,000th episode. Phyllis was involved in a car crash, and Sharon sent her text messages. However, it became clear that Sharon wasn’t sending them.
In Thursday’s installment, Aunt Jordan met Ian in a hotel room and assured him that everything went according to plan. Somehow, the former is out of prison, and they’ve teamed up to wreak havoc once more (photos below).
Head writer Josh Griffith teased the devious details and told viewers what to expect with Deadline, the same day as Jordan and Ian’s epic on-screen comeback.
“The pairing of Ian Ward and Aunt Jordan will be a double dose of danger,” Griffith shared. “The residents of Genoa City should be on high alert thanks to this intriguing alliance. As a company, we are thrilled to welcome back the talented Ray Wise and Colleen Zenk to the canvas.”
Wise, who won a Daytime Emmy Award for Y&R in 2015, hasn’t been on the show since that year, making his return especially major. Zenk’s character hasn’t been seen since June 2024; viewers may recall her being caught by Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) and going behind bars.
“It’s wonderful to be back on The Young and the Restless,” Wise told Deadline. “It feels like home. I had a great time when I last appeared on the show and am having an even better time now with the talented, Colleen Zenk. I could not have asked for a better partner in crime and it’s so good to see both Eric Braeden and Melody Thomas Scott again. I look forward to the mischievous Ian Ward causing more havoc in Genoa City. Stay tuned, it’s going to be a whole lot of fun.”
“I’m so happy to return to Y&R surrounding the show’s 13,000th episode and be paired with the amazing, Ray Wise,” Zenk shared, for her part. “Jordan is lucky enough to have Ian Ward by her side and she settles some unfinished business while also finding the time to take on some new adversaries as well.”
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The cast celebrated their milestone 13,000th episode with a champaign-popping press event shared to Instagram (above), and apparently by bringing back two of its most fiendish foes. As for the evil scheme they’ve concocted, viewers will have to tune in to see.
What do you think of the return of Jordan and Ian? Let us know in the comments section below!
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Not Aunt Jordan AGAIN! Enough already! And Ian? Come on Y&R...an as far as the Heather murder case, why isn't anyone checking cameras? That hi rise has to have good cameras all over the place!
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Exactly where is the blanket that Sharon wrapped her in that was never found? I’ve got to have cameras someplace also to find her, dragging a body out of the building and driving over to the bridge….. I hate when they don’t🌉 follow the plot properly!!
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Rehashing the same story line is the laziest kind of writing there is. I am really tired of the same old villains. In addition, the constant business plot lines are ridiculous.
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Bringing back Jordan and Ian is stale. Time to find new villians. Not very creative. Sharon story is dragging on too long. I record and fast forward through Cameron and Sharon scenes. Grasping. Question the writing.
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I think y&r is running out of story lines they did a horrible thing bringing this old stupid aunt Jordan back again. They need new writers. Please think of a new plot for Lily and Billy to get theire revenge on Victor. I can bet jack Diane and Kyle are working together to get that company Victor took from them let Jordan and Ian do away with each other
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How many times can somebody break out of prison really this doesn't happen in real life so it's insane!
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Iam just waiting for Daisy Carter to show up
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Really, is that the best storyline you can come up with. Abby’s out and Jordan is in.!!!!!
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I actually liked Abby. But she won’t be leaving permanently. I don’t want to see The evil witch lady ( in Harrison Abbott voice) & that Ian Ward guy( Victor Newman voice )
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Enough already. The plot is getting old and boring. Any good police dept would be Checking cameras. So tired of Jordan and the inability of the police to
Keep Her locked up
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I'm sick of the back & forth. Jordan should never leave prison & who even remembers Ian. And Tucker should never have left.
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I think they lost a lot of long time viewers
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This show gets dumber everyday
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Yep
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That's the best part
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Put her back will she belongs behind bars
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The Y&R should retire to the Old & the Foolish same OLD %@÷<.
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You notice they never win best writing anymore nor best soap. General hospital wins now. I am switching back. Getting worse and worse
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I really think it's time to take Y&R off the air the storyline are beginning to be ridiculous same old things over and over again PLEASE STOP
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50 years and this is the best you can do! Enough of Aunt Jordan! Not possible to keep getting out of jails!
Hello....Cameras!!?? Look at them, they are everywhere! Chance better step it up. Obviously this will nail and finish the Sharon story. Losing viewers for sure with old style story lines! Enough!
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I do not like it at all.
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Brining back those two characters is a bad idea. I hope this storyline won't drag on. I have considered to stop watching the show.
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I think it’s the stupidest bull crap I ever heard! I’ve seen Jordan come back more times than reruns of Grease!!!! And I don’t have any idea who the guy is in the first place but the writers need to go to work instead of inserting this stale crap!
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Didn't want to see either of them. 😖
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Love seeing Colleen Zenk. I have been a fan since waaaay back in her Barbara days.
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Disappointed!
Done with Jordan already!
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Very disappointing so please get rid of them quickly!
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I don't like it at all! Too much emotional roller coaster without enough 'relief', resolution, opportunity to settle. Frankly, it's bad writing to have to rely on such tumultuous story lines all the time - cheapens the show and frankly is a disservice to the actors to introduce far-fetched, ridiculous story lines that are not at all feasible.
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I think I’m sick to death of Jordan always somehow getting out of jail! Same old crap, come up with something better!!
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Not a fan. Sharon’s mental illness is the story. A little bored with the two villains. Please don’t drag this out. Let’s move away from Jordan and the other guy.
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What? 🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨
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do not like bringing back these villains😡😡😡😡😡
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All I kept thinking about while Sharon was confessing to Nick was how much his son (Crew - Will on the Bold and the Beautiful) looks so much like him ! Also it looked like he wanted to throw-up as she went on
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As far as I'm concerned they can both go to hell
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Do NOT like it!!! Ridiculous!!!!
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I would seriously doubt the prison systems on soap operas..who bakes the cakes with the files in them.
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I think I am sick of the same story with Jordan! Time to change soaps,
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Storyline is so
Ridiculous. Maybe need new writers
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Really!!! 🤦🏼♀️ This is ridiculous!
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Not liking it. Could have been more enticing without bringing in Jordan and Ian, Sharon’s having a breakdown and why would they target her? It’s very odd. I’ll keep watching but I was really just hoping for the fallout to be with just the regular cast.
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Why are they targeting Phyllis? Sharon I get because of Mariah
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I was just reminded that Ian (using the alias of "Fred") and Phyllis did meet all those years back...
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Ray Wise is awesome!
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Love it!!!! I was hoping they'd bring back Ray Wise. Now things will get interesting. Crime power couple!
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